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Howard County delegation rejects bill to mandate student-only school holidays, adds Juneteenth to proposed amendment
Summary
Delegation failed to pass HOCO 10-25 (school holidays) after debate about constitutionality, local authority, and staff/teacher time off; delegates amended language earlier to add Juneteenth and clarify student-only closures.
The Howard County House delegation on Feb. 3 considered HOCO 10-25, a bill that would require the Howard County Public Schools to close for specified holidays for students. The delegation adopted an amendment package that, among other changes, added Juneteenth to the list of designated holidays and clarified that closures would apply to students only; after additional debate the full bill failed to secure the five votes required to move forward.
The amendment package combined multiple proposed changes into a single document. Delegation staff read the consolidated amendment into the record; the package removed language tying certain closures to a weekday rule, added Juneteenth, and clarified that the closures would apply to students only rather than to all school staff. Delegates voted to…
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